Gas-producer.



C. M. GARLAND.

GAS'PRODUCER.

APPLHUATIUN' FILED 135.27, '1912,

Patented May 2'?, 19'13.

2 SHEETS--SHEBT L C. M. GARLAND.

GAS PRODUCER.

APPLICATION FILED mhz?, 1912.

Patented May 2'?, 1913.

2 SHBBTS-SHEBT 2.

z T gigik body section B, so that three annular paths are out in the coking coal as the section B is rotated.

' It will be understood that while I have shown a particular construction of the body portion of t-he producer and special means for drivin-g the rotating body, the mecha-f nisni may be modified without departing from the main features of the invention.

By the above construction, it will be seen that 1 provide a simple and effective means for agitating the coking coal and preventing clinkering. As the body section rotates the bars not only part the coking coal into annular paths, but push the coal laterally and tend to break up any clinkers which may have formed.

By vertically adjusting the slicer bars they can be set to cut any depth desired, and one may be set at a greater depth than another so as to insure the proper breaking up of the clinker and coke.

By securing the bearings ofthe slicer bars on the side wall of the upper section H, I amenabled to make a very substantial support for the Slicer harswhich will resistthe pressure of the coking coal as the body portion rotates.

I claim l. The combination in a gas producer, of a body section and a top section; means for rotating one in respect to the other; said top section being stepped to form upper and lower portions; a vertical wall between the two; saidylower portion having an opening therein near the vertical wall; a slicer bar extending through the opening into the body of the producer; an 'bearings for the slicer bar secured to thel vertical Wall.

2. The combinatiornin a gas producer, of a body; means for rotating the same; a top section inclosing the body and stepped to forni upper and lower portions; a vertical Wall connecting the two; the upper portion having a gas outlet therein and a felhopper thereon; the lower portion having /a series of openings therein extending in frontof the vertical wall; slicer bars projecting through the opening into the body of the producer; bearings secured to the vertical wall of the said top` section for the slieer bars; means for vertically adjust-ing each bar in its bearing; means forlking each bar in the adjusted position; and means for circulating water through the several bars; said bars being supported by the bearings independently of the lower portion of the top section.

3. The combination in a gas producer, of a body portion; means for rotating said body portion; a fixed top section stepped to form upper and lower portions; a vertical Wall; said lower portion having anenlarged open-Y ing therein near the wall; upper and lower bearings secured to the vertical wall; a Slicer bar reciprocally mounted in the bearings` and extending through the opening in the lower portion of the top section; said opening being greater in diameter than the bai` so that the bar has no lateral,bearingagainst the walls of the opening.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my l naine to this` specification, in the presence of Atwo subscribing witnesses.

CLAUDE M. GARLAND. Witnesses:

WM. E. SH Urn, WM. A. BARR. 

